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Apr 3, 2024 · John Harris Jr., was born in the old log house in 1726 at Harris' Ferry, Pennsylvania Colony. He became a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. John was married twice and had fifteen children, but only a few survived into adulthood. His first wife was Elizabeth McClure, whom he married in ...
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- July 29, 1791
Jul 9, 2020 · 33 years after the assassination attempt at the mulberry tree on Front Street, Harris’ son, John Harris Jr., build his mansion at the same location where it stands today. Harris and his family were considered the principal store keepers on the American frontier; and at his house two notable “council fires” were held with the Indians of the Six Nations and other tribes.
John Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, born on the Pennsylvania frontier in 1727, grew up in Paxton Township on the east side of the Susquehanna River in what was then Harris's Ferry. In 1748 he inherited the land from his immigrant father, and from that time until his death in 1791 he contributed to its development from a fragmented frontier settlement to a structured community town.
Jan 10, 2024 · An official book launch will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 16, 2024, in the Capitol Rotunda. David Biser. David Biser has been a first-person interpreter of John Harris Jr. for more than 15 years ...
John Harris Jr took an active part in the treatise with the Six Nations, signing the address to the inhabitants of the Province, issued 13 Oct 1755 from the second treaty, the resignations of peace in both instances being held at Harris’ Ferry. In 1766, John Harris erected a stone house along the Susquehanna River.
John Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, born on the Pennsylvania frontier in 1727, grew up in Paxton Township on the east side of the Susquehanna River in what was then Harris's Ferry. In 1748 he inherited the land from his immigrant father, and from that time until his death in 1791 he contributed to its development from a fragmented ...
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Oct 27, 2023 · Historian, author, and reenactor, David Biser, wears many hats, but the one he enjoys most began over 15 years ago-when he became a first-person interpreter for John Harris Jr. David was so impressed by Harris' incredible life, he decided his story must be told-and dedicated hundreds of hours to research.
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